Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,872, Leonard Foster, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Foster, Leonard
NUMBER
S. 34.872
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Rolls.
988
Leonard Hoster, Capt Jewett Private, 4 Mass Line - 9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Sam d Dana, Boston.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Served 1818
4 months 11/30. $34.93.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued Townsend, e. W. H.
Mass. sent to Abigail Cambridge Sept. 5 1818

# Leonard Foster Correct DM

Common Wealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered, that on this twenty fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief justice, of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit, comprehending the Counties of Essex, and Middlesex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, comes Leonard Foster of Townsend, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth aforesaid, and on Oath declared, that he served in the army, of the Revolution, against the Common Enemy, more than one year. He went under Capt. Aaron Smith's Regiment in Col. Oliver Brooks Regiment, to Saratoga about two months, he then went to Rhode island in the Company of Lt. Peter Butterfield, in the Regt. of Col. about one month In the forefront of August in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine the Town of Pepperell, in said Commonwealth, procured him, to go into the Army upon the continental establishment, for nine months, upon this engagement he went to Springfield, in Mass. was there mustered and received by Capt. Smith of the Army and conducted to Westpoint, and was placed in Capt. Bartley's Company (as he believes) of the second Massachusetts Regiment, in which company he served the term of nine months and was discharged at Westpoint the eighteenth day of May 1780, by Lt. Col. Bathan then commanding the said Regiment.
He is now fifty eight years old, has a small property, but by reason of his age advanced and his reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Leonard Foster
Thus made, taken subscribed and sworn to at Lyndon in said County of Middlesex, the day and year aforesaid.
Sam l Dana

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen  Leonard Foster personally appeared and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed. And at the same time he exhibited to me the discharge therein described purporting to be signed by Ezra Badlam L t Col o Command t dated May 18. 1780.
from which it appears to me, that the said Leonard did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, nine months. Upon the continental establishment
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration & the discharge aforesaid to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Sam l Dana

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Leonard Foster
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Clerk
the value of
the property
estimated in
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deed
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Deed
Aug 6. 1821 sent to
A. Bigelow
Cambridge
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Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820.
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Levi Foster resident in
Townsend
in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 988 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Levi Foster late a
Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the
“Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight
“dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fourth day of
April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this eleventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  1) A parcel of Real Estate situated in Townsend subject to a mortgage the equity of redemption therein valued . . . . . 40 00   Household furniture . . . . . 14   Farming utensils . . . . . 14 75   One cow . . . . . 15   One horse . . . . . 10   One swine . . . . . 1 50   One libel . . . . . 1 00   One calf . . . . . 2 50   $100 25 
The said Foster on oath declares, that my occupation is a labourer since sixty three years old or thereabouts my health very poor, have a sore on my body which troubles me very much probably

always will on that account am unable to labour some part of the time, I have a wife who is very sick and under the Physicians care at this time and probably will never be any better I have but one child who is under age who has left me and gone to a place unknown to me
Leonard Foster, And the said Leonard Foster further declares, I served in the Revolutionary army about fourteen months in the Continental establishment I served under Capt. Jewett in Colonel Brooks Reg't after him Capt. Maywell in Col. Baileys Reg't in Massachusetts line, reference is to be had to my original declaration now in the War office for a more particular account of my service and discharge. I was discharged at West Point Leonard Foster."

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Danna a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
" I, Leonard Foster do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Leonard Foster
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Leonard Foster took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Sam. Danna Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred dollars twenty
five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex Ss. At the circuit court of common Pleas for the Middle circuit began & held at Concord within & for the county of Middlesex on the second Monday of September, A.D. 1820.
Before the Hon. Samuel Dana Esquire Chief Justice & William Wetmore & Esquires, Associate Stephen Minot } Justices of said Court.
"The court on revising the schedule of Leonard Foster exhibited to this court at June term last do find that the value of his real estate therein mentioned is five hundred dollars; that the value of his personal estate therein mentioned is sixty dollars & twenty five cents; That the said real estate is subject to a mortgage of four hundred and sixty dollars - that the said Leonard Foster justly owes to divers persons more than one hundred dollars over & above the mortgage aforesaid. - It is therefore the opinion of the court here that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five hundred & sixty dollars & twenty five cents. Although it may be worth nothing to the declarant. And it is ordered by the court here that the clerk of this court forward to the Secretary of the War Department an attested copy of this record."
I Abraham Biglow, Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of said.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge in said County of Middlesex, on this 18 th day of Sept r 1820.
AB Biglow

FOSTER, LEONARD (MASS.) 5-34872

T H E Bearer hereof Samuel Foster a Soldier in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, having served as a faithful good Soldier in the said Regiment, the Term of Nine Months being the full Term for which he enlisted, is hereby discharged from the same.
Given under my Hand, at West Point this Eighteenth Day of May — 1780.
with Little boy  Colonel William Scott late Commandant of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Witnesseth: for I Abraham Biglow clerk of the judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex do certify that William F. Stone is registrar of Deeds for said County, & his name set to the certificates on or the several papers hereto annexed is his own proper Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 28 th day of July 1823.
Abraham Biglow

Know all men by these presents, that I Leonard Foster of Townsend in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, in consideration of four hundred dollars paid to me by Samuel Stone Jr. of Townsend afore- said Trustee, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Samuel Stone Jr. his heirs and assigns forever two certain pie- ces of land situated in Townsend aforesaid, southwesterly from the meeting house and near Babary hill, so called, the first piece being my homestead or farm on which I now live and contains about sixty nine acres of land be the same more or less and bounded as follows, viz. northwesterly by land now owned by Daniel Dins, westwardly by land owned by Benjamin Pratt southwardly by land owned by said Benjamin Pratt, Nathaniel Cummings, John Emery and Edward H. Russell, eastwardly by land now owned by the widow Hannah Wilson meaning here- by to convey in this first piece of land all the land I hold by deed from Elijah Dodge bearing date April the eighteenth day A. D. Seventeen hundred and eighty eight, and by deed from Abraham Ball bearing date March the sixth A. D. seventeen hun- dred and ninety five for the more particular boundaries there- of reference is to be had to the above said deeds, the second piece of land contains about fourteen acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows, viz. westwardly by land owned by Levi Holt & John Russell, northwardly by land owned by said Samuel Stone Jr. and eastwardly by a town road meaning hereby in this second piece of land to convey all the land I hold

by deed from Jacob Blodgett bearing date the first day of January A.D. seventeen hundred and ninety two for the more particular boundaries thereof reference is to be had to the above said Blodgett deed — To Have and to Hold the said granted and bargained premises with the buildings now standing on the same together with the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said Samuel Stone Jr. his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever — And I the said Leonard Foster for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said Samuel Stone Jr. his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all encumbrances, except an encumbrance on the first piece of land of a mortgage deed to the Boston Bank of two hun- dred dollars; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Samuel Stone Jr. to hold as afore- said — And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Samuel Stone Jr. his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons, — Provided nevertheles that if the said Leonard Foster my heirs, executors, or administrators shall well and truly pay to the said Samuel Stone Jr. his heirs, executors, admin- istrators or assigns the full and just sum of two hundred & twenty nine dollars on or before the fifteenth day of January next with lawful interest for the same until paid, then this deed as also a certain note bearing even date with these presents given by me to the said Samuel Stone Jr. conditioned to pay the same sum and interest at the time aforesaid shall

be void, otherwise shall remain in full force power & virtue. In witness whereof, I the said Leonard Foster with Lucy my wife, the relinquishing her right of dower or thirds, have hereunto set our hands and seals this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred nineteen - Leonard Foster Seal Lucy Foster Seal - signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us Daniel Dix, Mary Dix - Middletown ss. December 16 1819. Then the above named Leonard Foster acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and Deed - before me - Josiah Richardson Just. of Peace - Middletown ss. Cambridge 29 December 1819. Received and Entered by Samuel Bartlett Reg.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middletown ss. Office of Registry of Deeds. June 7. 1823 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of said office (Book 231 page 515) W. F. Stone Reg. of Deeds for said Co. of Middlesex

Boston Bank - I know all men by these presents, that I Leonard Foster of Townsend in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, in consideration of two hundred and fifty dollars paid by the President Directors & Company of the Boston Bank, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said President, Directors & Company and to their successors and assigns, three certain tracts or parcels of land situate, lying & being in Townsend aforesaid and containing eighty acres more or less bounded and described as follows, viz. The first situate in the southerly part of Townsend near Babury hill, consisting of about thirty one acres and an half bounded as follows, viz. beginning at a stake and stones at the southerly corner of said land thence southerly on land of John Emery one hundred and forty five poles to a stake and stones, thence easterly on land formerly owned by Elijah Dodge, thirty three poles to a stake and stones, thence west 36^{\circ} north one hundred and forty eight poles to a stake and stones by land formerly owned by Jedediah Jewett, thence west 13^{\circ} deg. South crossing a town way twenty one poles to a stake & stones at said Jewett's corner, thence southerly crossing the aforesaid road about twenty four poles to the bound first mentioned - The second tract is bounded beginning at a corner of land formerly owned by Jedediah Jewett, thence southerly to a town road, and on said road to John Emery's land thence by said

Emerys land about forty poles to a stake and stones, thence west- wardly by land formerly owned by Oliver Prescott forty six poles to a stake and stones, thence northwardly seven poles to a corner, thence westerly by land formerly owned by Prescott aforesaid forty six poles to a corner of land for- merly owned by James Giles, thence northwardly eighty seven poles to land formerly owned by Eben t Tufts, thence said land of Tufts s about eighty poles to a stake and stones at said town road, thence on said road to the first d mention- ed bound. The third piece begins at said Leonard Foster s corner at a stake and stones thence east d 36 deg. south about seventy five poles to a maple tree, thence north 36 deg. east d five poles to a stake and stones, thence west d 36 deg. north fifty poles to a stake and stones, thence north 36 deg. east d about twenty eight poles to a stake and stones, thence west d 36 deg. north twenty five poles to a stake and stones, thence southerly to the bound first d mentioned the two last pieces consisting of fifty acres, more or less, they being the same land I bought of Abraham Ball, together with all the buildings thereon and all privileges and appurtenances whatsoever. To HAVE and to HOLD the aforegranted prem- ises to the said President, Directors and company and to their successors and assigns to their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said President, Directors and company and with their successors and assigns; that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforesaid premises, that they are free of all incum-

branches; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said President, Directors and Company, that the said President, Directors and Company shall at all times hereafter have, hold and enjoy the same in fee simple, and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said President, Directors and Company and to their successors and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. Provided nevertheless that if the said Leonard Foster or my heirs, executors or administrators pay to the said President, Directors and Company, or to their successors or assigns the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars on the twenty ninth day of July which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, and if not then paid with lawful interest for the same until paid, then this deed, and also a certain bond bearing even date with these presents given by the said Leonard Foster to the said President, Directors and Company, conditioned to pay the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars at the time aforesaid with interest as aforesaid shall both be void; otherwise shall remain in full force. In witness whereof I the said Leonard Foster and Lucy my wife hereby relinquishing her right of dower to the premises have hereunto set our hands and seals, this twenty eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three. Leonard Foster and seal. Lucy Foster and seal. Signed, sealed and

delivered in presence of us, Daniel Prentice, Peter Stone - Middlesex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 30 th July 1803. Then the above named Leonard Foster personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed - - before me, Samuel Bartlett Justice of the peace - Middlesex ss. Cambridge 1 August 1803 -
Received & entered by Samuel Bartlett Reg r .
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. Office of Registry of Deeds. June 7. 1823 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record - Book 152 page 260
R. F. Stone Reg r of Deeds for said county Middlesex

cc. Ducl. y Leonard Foster to Baron Foster
See for copy 33 5

I now all men by these presents, that I Leonard Foster of Townsend in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, in consideration of seventy dollars, paid to me by Barron Foster of Townsend aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released & forever quitclaimed, and do by these presents remise, release & forever quitclaim unto the said Barron Foster, his heirs & assigns forever, two certain pieces of land situated in Townsend aforesaid, southwardly from the Meeting House and near Babany hill, so called. The first piece being my homestead or farm on which I now live, and contains sixty acres of land, be the same more or less, and bounded as follows—viz. northwardly by land owned by Daniel Dix, westwardly by land owned by Benanuel Pratt, southwardly by land owned by said Benanuel Pratt, Nathl Cummings, John Emory & Edward H. Russell, eastwardly by land owned by the widow Hannah Wilson, meaning hereby to convey all the title I have in my home farm. — The second piece of land contains about fourteen acres, be the same more or less, and is bounded as follows, viz. westwardly by land owned by Levi Holt and John Russell, northwardly by land owned by Samuel Stone Jr. and eastwardly by a town road, meaning hereby in this second piece of land to convey all the land I hold by deed from Jacob Blodget bearing date the first day of January A.D. 1792. To have & to hold the said bargain premises, with the buildings now standing on the same, together with all the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said Barron Foster his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I the said Leonard Foster with Lucy my wife, she relinquishing her right of dower or thirds, have hereunto set our hands & seals this sixth day of March eighteen hundred & twenty two—Leonard Foster & seal. Lucy Foster & seal. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us Saml Stone Jr. Josiah Seaver Middlesex ss. Townsend March 8 th 1822. Then the within named Leonard Foster acknowledged the within instrument.

to be his free act and deed before me Wallis Little Justice of the Peace Middlesex ss. April 16. 1823 - Rec d and Recorded by William F. Stone Reg.
Cambridge June 5. 1823
The foregoing is a true copy of record Book 247 page 504
Attest W. F. Stone Reg.

Mapachusetts
Leonard Foster private served 14 months
1 st Schedule, dated June 1820 - runs thus "a parcel of Real Estate subject to a mortgage the the equity of Redemption therein, valued at $400" a few articles of furniture to to amount. Schedule, $ 100. 25.
2 nd Schedule dated June 10. 1823
A few articles, valued at $ 28. 75.
The following changes have been made in his property since the exhibition of his 1 st Schedule all his right, title & interest in the Real Estate was on the 6 th of March 1822, conveyed to B. Foster, for $70, which said was paid for him to one of his sons Samuel Stone - Prob.
a Laborer, by occupation - age 66 - wife - wife 66 - feeble
J. B. Groom Esq Cambridge Mass
His Real Estate was mortgaged to the Boston Bank July 8, 1803, for $250 - acknowledged July 30, 1803 & Rec d & Recorded August 1. 1803. a 2 nd Mortgage to S. Stone Jr. for $400, Dec. 15. 1819 - acknowledged Dec 16. 1819, & Rec d & Recorded Dec 29. 1819.
all his right, title & interest in the Real Estate was conveyed to B. Foster March 6. 1822 - for $70 acknowledged March 8. 1822 Rec d & Recorded
April 16. 1823
$22. 18 Restored 30 Augt 1823

34872 Rey INVALID.
File No. 34872
Leonard Foster
Rev Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex. Court of Common Pleas, June Term 1823.
In this tenth day of June A.D. 1823, personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record holden within and for said county, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of its proceedings, Leonard Foster resident in said county, aged 60 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, 1 st May 1820 & 1 st March 1823; that he the said Leonard Foster enlisted in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Jewett in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in that and other corps fourteen months, and was discharged at West Point in the State of New York; that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his poverty. — And in pursuance of the act of May 1 st 1820. —
I the said Leonard Foster, do solemnly swear

that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of "an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. So help me God.
Leonard Foster.
Schedule of Property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted
  1 Cow 10.25 1 Swine 4.00 1 Axe .50 ———— 14.75   2 old chests 1.00 1 Gun 2.00 1 Scythe .50 ———— 3.50   Shovel & tongs 1.00 Crockery & Earthen Ware 4.00 5.00   4 old chairs .75 2 tables .75 Carpenter's   old tools 3.00 ———— 4.50   1 Bible 1.00 ———— 1.00   $ 28.75 
Leonard Foster.
And the said Leonard Foster further on oath declares; that the following charges have been made in his property since the exhibition of his first

schedule. All his right title and interest in the real estate mentioned in said first schedule was on the sixth day of March 1822 conveyed to Barrow Foster for the sum of seventy dollars, which sum he paid for me to one of my creditors, to wit one Samuel Stone; that he is a laborer by occupation; but unable to labour much for his support; that he has no family except his wife Lucy aged 55 years of feeble health and unable to labour but little. Leonard Foster.
Sworn to & declared on the 10 th day of June 1823 - before the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Middlesex
Atte: A. Biglow clk.
I, Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Middlesex do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Leonard Foster did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property

exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty eight dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this first day of July 1843.
Wm. B. Nelson